JUNE 1994 - 20th Anniversary Issue

RANDOLPH HIGH SCHOOL
ALUMNI NEWSLETTER

JUNE - 1994- 40TH NEWSLETTER

GLORIA CAMPBELL GALLAGHER
4676 BARRETT STREET
DELRAY BEACH, FL 33445
(407) 498-0157 (HM)1-800-545-8454 (WK)

20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

Dear Friends:

This month marks the 20th year I have been writing this newsletter. It is really hard to believe - sometimes it feels like only yesterday and then again - it really feels like 20 years!

This newsletter has really taken me a long time to finish. I started it so many times this past month and just have gotten side-tracked too many times. "Fortunately" for me almost all of you sent me Christmas newsletters - some of them being two pages I I When I got this computer, my idea was to enter a paragraph for each letter I received when I received it and then when it was time to print the newsletter - I could just push a button! NOT!! That idea never got off the ground. What I usually do is spend two or three nights staying up really late when it is really quiet and I can think. (In other words, there is nothing left on TV to distract me). I have crammed 6 months of letters into three nights - I try to pick out the important, funny, interesting items from each letter. It is really hard to do because all of you are so interesting and lead such diverse lives. It is a real emotional roller coaster for me to write this newsletter and I wouldn't have it any other way.

I am a little handicapped at this time in that I have had trouble with my shoulder which froze up on me and the doctor I was going to took a long time diagnosing the problem as adhesive capsulation and now I'm in therapy to loosen it up. It is very painful and frustrating and is making me feel very old.

I spent most of the summer going through 20 years of cards and letters and placing each letter in a plastic sheet and placing them in notebooks. So far I have four 31' binders and I'm only halfway through the alphabet Mike Wagner's letters alone fill one whole notebook. It has been great re-reading your letters. Let me also say that when you tell me that you have been re-reading old newsletters - it really thrills me that you kept all of them. Thank you for that. You are really very special people.

My family is doing fine. My daughter, Allison and her two little boys, STEPHEN and COLE, came to live with us two months ago. She is getting divorced after three years. She has a job at a law firm and is doing fine. Hopefully, the divorce will be granted without dragging on and she can get on with her life.

MARK and KYLE continue to do well in their furniture refinishing business - although their business management leaves a lot to be desired.

My husband DANNY, is enjoying his boat as much as he possibly can. He just doesn't get it that I do not like the boat, the ocean or the outdoors for that matter! Him and the boys go out and actually catch fish. Since neither of us like fish too much our neighbors are reaping the spoils. They have taken to ordering certain kinds of fish even. I just don't understand why anyone would slingshot their way out an inlet into the ocean and put five or six different poles out and slowly zig zag their way up the coast trying to catch fish! I went the other day and after two hours almost fell asleep and then Dan says - "You up for another hour?" Uh, Noooo - I'm not. I'd almost rather be at work! Otherwise, in his spare time Danny is still a sales manager at a car dealership.

Our son Kelly will be 12 in a few months. I'm still very paranoid about him and some people say I have sheltered him and spoiled him a little too much. "So what," I say He's my baby and always will be. We are hoping to place him in a private school for 7th and 8th grade and hopefully he'll do well enough to be accepted into the local Catholic High School when the time comes.

Then there is my Mom and Dad - they are still reeling from their 50th Anniversary AND still getting cards and letters from old friends. Dad attended a motorcycle safety class - aced it. He is also a member of the local American Legion. They do military funerals. Six retired servicemen put on their uniforms and act as pall bearers at funerals. It is a really impressive ceremony. I know this because I have seen the infomercial of the Pulaski Funeral Home of Somerset, Kentucky. My Dad of course was the star. He bought a new uniform complete with a new full set of ribbons and stars. They do about three funerals a week.

My brother FRED was almost blown away by the tornado that hit the Dallas suburb of Lancaster and DeSoto. His fence was blown down and he had some roof damage, however he is mostly distressed because he hasn't been able to locate his Old Smokey Bar-B-Que which was in his back yard! His new business is still going great guns.

30TH YEAR REUNION

The 30th Reunion is coming up in a year..... JUNE, 1995 - that's not very long. I am hereby requesting volunteers for organizing the reunion celebration. It will be hard to top the last one - It was so well orchestrated and successful. Could we be that lucky again? I will be able to travel to San Antonio for a steering committee meeting - however ... I really depend on you 'locals" there in and around Randolph AFB to really get things in order. I await your calls and letters - OTHERWISE, I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'LL DO BECAUSE I'VE ALWAYS HAD SUCH GOOD SUPPORT. Please help me think of what we can do this year - anything goes - As long as I don't have to put on a swimsuit

NEWS FROM ALL OVER

GARY ERICKSON writes from Navato, California (San Francisco area) where he is an investigator with the coroner's office. He is also into the California Mystery Writers Association and is consulting on fictional homicides. He has written a number of chapters on the technical stuff and is on the lecture circuit. He would really like to get in touch with Bruce Barker (last known to be in the Austin area). Gary went to England last January and Fly fishing in Montana/Wyoming in August. Gary has a great suggestion for those of you all with Prodigy, Compuserve, etc. If you want I will publish your membership numbers and you guys and correspond via the "information highway". Unfortunately, I am not equipped with any of that, however, Gary's Prodigy address is RHDB59A and COMPUSERVE IS 73063,9935. (Bruce Zimmerman are you reading this?) One final note - Gary's parents live right next door to Lynette Walker in San Antonio! Coincidence? So if you want to be "on line" please send me your information.

BILL BORELLIS writes from Los Angeles - you know the place where the BIG EARTHQUAKE hit and all the FIRES burned thousands of acres and if that's not enough - he got divorced. I spoke to Bill during the fires and he told me he could see them from his back yard. Hang in there Bill - Keep the faith and the positive attitude. Bill stays close to his three children Jade, 13, Rachel is 9 and Jared is 4.

Good news from BONNIE HORNE McKEEVER - she bought a condo in Tulsa, OK. Sons are growing up - oldest was married in April, middle son is fresh out of the Army, and "baby" is graduating from high school this month. Bonnie is still working for a CPA.

NANCY OLSEN sent a great picture of her two children - Marisa, 16 and Ross, 13. Nancy and her husband, Jerry live in Dallas where he works for GTE. Nancy is a stay-at-home Mom. Marisa went with her music group on invitation to the Aberdeen International Youth Music Festival in Scotland for 2 1/2 weeks and Ross went to Norway with grandpa to tour and trace the family roots. What an experience for both of them.

DEE WEWER is known as WEWER KEOHANE. Her and husband, Steve Keohane bought a little ranch on Cattle Creek (Carbondale, Colorado) about a year and 1/2 ago. They have two studios because they are both artists. Dee has been writing and publishing art books lately and have had several shows of her work. She still sees clients in her dream therapy practice. Her parents are healthy and have been helping fix up the new house.

SANDY HOLT LYDA (from San Antonio) writes that she has a job she loveb - she is the Director of Construction for the University of Texas at San Antonio. Her oldest son, Trey, is attending the University of Alabama as a sophomore and her youngest son, Ryan, is a junior in high school - he is skipping his senior year and will be joining Trey at the U of A next year. Sandy says she talked CAROL RANKIN into moving to San Antonio. Carol works as a speech pathologist in New Braunfels. Carol and Sandy have become close friends again. I NEED CAROL=S ADDRESS.....

RON BERGQUIST writes that he is in his last year in Monterey, California. He believes he will be transferred to the East Coast next year - or to RETIREMENT after 26 years in the Air Force.

JANET FRANCIS MURILLO is still in Houston and is a RN working for Visiting Nurse Association. Son John is still in school and working and son, Jim is selling copy machines for Lanier Corp. Granddaughter, Jennifer is of course the apple of her eye and is 2 1/2!

SUSAN FRANCIS STRODE lives in San Antonio and is teaching school. Her husband was in Pakistan last year, however is home now.

SHARON MOORHEAD WOODS moved to Lynchburg, Virginia - But did she write and tell me any details? NOTI Sharon, come on, please write me... I planted the flower seeds.

SUE LIVINGSTON JOHNSON's year went well. Her children are excelling in school. Husband Steve is still with Coors and he still runs competitively and Susan working as a Chapter 1 teacher and applying for administrative positions within the Denver Metro Area. Good Luck.


LINDA TUCKER PRATER and her husband, Richard, still live in Universal City. Her boys attend Judson and oldest Son, Sam will graduate this year!

BILL FITZPATRICK sent me a note from Saudi Arabia where he was stationed for three months over the Christmas holidays. He's back at KI Sawyer and thinks he will remain there until the base closes which is planned for the summer of 1995.

KRIS STRAND MEYER sent me pictures of her kiddos. Her granddaughter, Ashley is growing fast. Daughter, Lauren will graduate this June. Daughter, Melissa was married on February 19th in Sacramento - Also Melissa is going to make Kris a grandmother for the second time later this year. Kris' son, Justin, is busy doing what 10 year old boys do.

I received cards from PENNY AMON with a picture of their beautiful 8 year old daughter, BAILEY; PAT MANGANELO FALES; COL. AND MRS. SMITH; CAROL TURNIPSEED HABERLE; MIKE WYSONG; HERMAN and BETTY DORMAN, RUBY and BILL FITZPATRICK, BOB and MARY LEE FRANCIS and JOE SCROGGINS.


ART NIGRO writes from Bangkok - both children in college - one at Carnegie Mellon and one at Bucknell. He says he'll need to work a few more years to pay off the college educations! Art is the General Manager at the Siam City Hotel.

CARL MEADE is going up into the "wild blue yonder" again. Space Shuttle Mission STS-64 is scheduled to launch the afternoon of September 9th. We've been invited to the launch again and hope to be able to attend. I think this is Carl's third time in Space!

KAREN KNOX CAMPBELL and her family are still in Tennessee and traveled this past year to Colorado, Grand Canyon and Northeastern Arizona. Husband Al works for DHL and is now flying the new DC-8 as a First Officer. Al's older son Whit is in his 2nd year at West Point. Karen is involved with their church, volunteering at school and caring for their children - Son, Joel is 13 and is in 7th grade and daughter Anna is 8 and in 3rd grade. They are trying to sell their home and the family has been involved with Foster Parents taking care of newborn babies until they can be adopted.

MIKE FAUSETT says he has so much work (construction business in Southern California that he is running 6 months behind His family went to Austria last spring and then cruised to Sough America in October. Mike says the fires were about 20 miles from where he lives so they weren't effected by them. Daughter Shannon is in her 2nd year of college.

JOANNA DYAS SMITH is still in Universal City. Husband, Butch has retired and is now working for the State of Texas in Austin. As soon as both of their girls graduate they will move to Austin permanently. Older daughter Melissa graduates this month and has a Presidential Nomination to the Air Force Academy. Daughter, Amy graduates next year and wants to go to Texas A&M. Joanna is still teaching Special Ed and working on her Masters Degree. Joanna tells me that Randolph High School Booster Club invited Bucky Allshouse to speak at their Athletic Banquet this May. Also she has a ton of old RHS T-Shirts and Sweatshirts (if anyone wants some let her know checks payable to Randolph Booster Club - T-Shirts are $9.00 and Sweatshirts are $13.00 add $3.00 for postage.

DAVID McDOWELL called me in April to tell me he was going to Dallas and wanted names and addresses of anyone in that area. David works as a computer programmer and writes programs for the gaming commission in Reno. (Did I get that right?) He's been married for 15 years and has three kids. David also has a band that plays 50's and 60's music. Just the thing we need for the Reunion!

PAT MANGANELLO FALES and her family also traveled this past year - In early April they went to the Canadian Rockies at the Canadian Pacific hotels at Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper. Then in September they went to Sough Carolina - Also business took them to Las Vegas and Orlando. At the RE/MAX convention, Pat received the "Hall of Fame,, award. Their son, Eric, graduated from Virginia Tech and is now working for a construction firm that has NASA contracts and he spends time at Goddard Space Center. Daughter, Dee works for a company that organizes large trade shows.

JANIS RIMMER MUSKE and her family are still in Houston. Janis is still teaching math at Cook Junior High. She is the math department chair this year. Husband Bill is now in his eighth year at Willow Park Baptist Church and took his third mission trip to Brazil in June. son Richard is 15 and a freshman in high school and daughter Susan is 11 and in sixth grade.

GARY BIRD's association with the VA hospital in Kerrville lasted 4 months and he is back to his old practice in New Braunfels. So he's back in the saddle and they are looking at taking in a new partner and expanding their services. Also this past year Gary was the President of Wurstfest and the festival was a real success. Son Trevor is 16 got his first "new" car - he is involved with the Thespians and plays guitar. Son, Derek is in 7th grade and plays football and is in band and on the Student Council and he received the order of the Arrow in Scouts. Margaret Ann still does the books at Gary's medical office and leads a Bible Study group. Gary and Margaret Ann celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary in February. Congratulations!

PATTIE TYLER also took a few trips this year and came over here to Florida. However, we didn't connect because I was out of town. She visited Ft. Lauderdale, Naples and Ft. Myers Beach and then to Orlando. She did Disney World and Universal Studios.

JEFF and JACKIE are doing well in Colorado. She is still a legal assistant for a sole practitioner and enjoys her job. She has managed to parlay her long association into every other Friday afternoon off. She is still into quilting and went to Houston in October for the International Quilt Festival and visit Janet Francis. Jeff is still busy getting contracts for his company.

TERESA DEARZA CUSHING, her mother, and her sons and their families went on a Caribbean Cruise on December. Also son, Kevin and his wife had another baby in February and granddaughter Erika Teresa was two in January. Son Jason is a junior at the University of Florida. Teresa is still living in DC and works for the Office of the Inspector General as the Supervisory Management Analyst at the EPA. Teresa also went on a short trip to Cape Cod in October.

BILL BEIGHTOL retired after 20 years in the AF last July. They immediately went on a six-week vacation traveling by car to Texas and Florida. He has started a real estate career in the Austin area. Daughter Julie graduated and was ranked 11 out of 490 students. Congratulations. She is now attending Texas A&M. Their other daughter, Amy is just beginning her high school career and plays the piano. Bill's wife, Delores substitute teaches. They are glad to be in Texas away from the "unstable earth" of California.

Great News from PAM PRATT VILES - her husband Bob is enjoying good health after his lengthy battle with hemorrhagic pancreatitis. Bob is now the medical director of a multi-specialty, primary care clinic. He has taken up golf and restores classic cars and is enjoying a less stressful lifestyle. Pam stays busy doing a few foster home studies for the DePelchin Children's Center (Houston) - she also sits on the Board of the Memorial Hospital Foundation and works on fund-raising activities and local charitable organizations. Daughters Chelsea and Pippa are doing well - Chelsea is a sophomore in high school and Pippa is finishing her freshman year at SMU in Dallas.

JANET WATKINS JENDRON is still doing a lot of La Leche League work and is secretary of the Board and Chairman of the Resource Development Committee. She is also president of the dance theatre and does fund-raisers for the Children's Hospital. Although, she didn't tell me how Janet cracked a rib last year which developed into pleurisy - luckily she is better - but with all the things Janet does, she found being ill really frustrating. Husband Bob is still with the US Attorney's office and is now Chief of the Criminal Division. He is very involved in soccer and is the state administrator for the Olympic Development Program and sets up tournaments, etc. All the kids are fine and growing like weeds - Kathleen will graduate this year and was Miss Sportsarama this year. Trip is finishing his first year of high school, Danny will be in eighth grade next fall and Claudia will be in sixth. Major Melvin Tower, USAF (Ret) of San Antonio passed away November 25, 1993. Our thoughts are with JAY TOWNER and his family.

THANK YOU FOR THE DONATIONS FROM December, 1993 - Linda Tucker Prater, Jackie and Jeff Anderson, Gary Erickson, Harry Amon, Sgt. and Mrs. Francis, Terry Smiljanich, Sgt. and Mrs. Fitzpatrick and Kris Strand.

I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM ALL OF YOU AND HOPEFULLY SEEING YOU AGAIN VERY SOON.

LOVE,
GLORIA >65

P.S. A December, 1993 newsletter was returned without an address label on it. If you did not get your December newsletter - please let me know and I'll send it on to you.